| City Councilman Pugh's brother collapses, dies Detroit City Councilman Charles Pugh said in a statement released early today that his brother, a Detroit police officer, had collapsed and died early Sunday.Detroit police Sgt. Almondo Greer-Travis,... | |
| Redford restaurant destroyed in blaze; crews continue to investigate Firefighters are investigating an early morning fire in Redford that destroyed a restaurant today.About 25 to 30 firefighters from Redford and Livonia battled the fire at Don... |
| MVP Aaron Rodgers on Lions QB Matthew Stafford: He has 'big arm, big talent' Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) looks for a receiver during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in Chicago. / AP... |
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| National Geographic filmmakers die in helicopter crash Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said... |
| Food trucks to rally in Royal Oak Eight food trucks and carts will serve up their best and freshest street fare Feb. 8 at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. Organized by the newly formed Michigan Mobile Food Vendors Association, the 5-9... |
| Detroit police sergeant dies on the job A police officer with Detroit's 12th Precinct collapsed at work and died Sunday morning. Sergeant Almondo Greer-Travis was the brother of Detroit City Council President, Charles Pugh. Officers... |
| Detroit mom, son face court hearing in 12-year-old's death Detroit - A mother and son linked to the shooting death of a 12-year-old girl over a cellphone will be arraigned Sunday in Detroit's 36th District CourtJoshua Brown, 19, was charged Saturday... |
| Kalamazoo nuns warn about human trafficking at Super Bowl Kalamazoo- Some Roman Catholic nuns from Kalamazoo are working to prevent human trafficking in Indianapolis during the Super Bowl.The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that the Congregation of the Sisters of... |
| DUFF: Red Wings pick their Super Bowl winner Jimmy Howard hails from Syracuse, N.Y. , but the Detroit Red Wings goaltender will be in the corner of the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XLVI as they meet the New York Giants Sunday at Lucas... |
| Mick McCabe: Devin Thomas, Nick McDonald are two guys who were super years before today's game Devin Thomas' two remarkable plays on the punt team are part of the reason the New York Giants' season did not end two weeks ago in San Francisco.Thomas learned how to cover punts at Canton... |
| Michigan's 'right-to-work' debate intensifies Union workers protest through the Super Bowl Village following a right-to-work vote by legislatures at the Statehouse Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Indianapolis. Indiana's move to become the Rust... |
| Mike Thompson: The Super Bowl halftime show! I love the National Football League as much as the next red-blooded American male. But if a business is going to declare a national holiday, the least they could do is find a halftime act that was... |
| Oilers blow 3-1 lead but top Red Wings in shootout EDMONTON, Alberta -- Sam Gagner continued to rack up the points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the league-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday... |
| Detroit Pistons Announce 2011 Preseason Schedule The Detroit Pistons today announced their 2011 preseason schedule which will feature two games against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pistons will host the Cavaliers at The Palace of Auburn Hills on... |
| Pistons TV Draft Special Set for Sunday Night Please tune in Sunday at midnight for the premiere of the Metro PCS Pistons Draft Special on WDIV Channel 4. The show is hosted by Eli Zaret and features: A recap of one of the most historic days... |
| Detroit Pistons, Quicken Loans, Fathead and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Host Summer Tipoff Festival The Detroit Pistons, Quicken Loans Inc., Fathead LLC and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan are hosting a summer tipoff festival at the Lloyd H. Diehl Club in Detroit (4242 Collingwood,... |
| PNC Bank Extends Presenting Sponsorship For Detroit Pistons 2011-12 Season The Detroit Pistons announced that PNC Bank has renewed its presenting sponsorship for the 2011-12 regular season and playoffs marking the fourth season of this partnership and PNC Bank being the... |
| NBA Approves Tom Gores The Tom Gores era is officially under way. NBA commissioner David Stern announced before Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Miami on Tuesday night that the... |
| Palace Sports & Entertainment Earns 11 Michigan Emmy Nominations Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) received 11 nominations from the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recently. The Michigan Emmys will be presented... |
| Editorial: Patience is wearing out for Ficano to speak up Recent records show that Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano has increasingly tapped his war chest to support political allies. / PATRICIA BECK/Detroit Free... |
| L. Brooks Patterson offers proof he sought Oakland County redistricting change before bill Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson released letters Wednesday that showed he started working to push legislation changing the county's redistricting process in August, long before any... |
| Michigan nuns warn about human trafficking at Super Bowl reports that the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph and other nuns contacted more than 200 hotels in the Indianapolis area to offer brochures and ask if staff were trained in detecting child... |
| Hoekstra Super Bowl ad hits Sen. 'Spenditnow' U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra's Super Bowl ad uses images of rice paddies and talk of government overspending to accuse Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow of helping China gobble up U.S.... |
| Keith Appling, Draymond Green seek redemption, revenge for Spartans Evan Smotrycz passes the ball as Michigan State Spartans guard Keith Appling and forward Draymond Green defend in the second half at Crisler Center last month. Michigan won 60-59. / Rick Osentoski/US... |
| Mitch Albom: What if today you were Tom Brady? New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady poses for a photo with his parents, Tom and Galynn Brady, in Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday. / Mark... |
| Pistons' guard Brandon Knight stung by Hornet's elbow, breaks nose Trying to win back-to-back games for the second time this season, and minus Ben Gordon (shoulder), Will Bynum (left foot) and Charlie Villanueva, the Pistons continued to suffer from the injury bug... |
| Pistons 89, Hornets 87: Notes, quotes from Saturday night's win Pistons center Ben Wallace gets airborne while guarding the Hornets' Carldell Johnson during Saturday night's game at the Palace. / Duane Burleson/ASSOCIATED... |
| Live chat Monday at 11 a.m.: Talk to this year's Restaurant of the Year winner Join us at 11 a.m. Monday for a live Restaurant of the Year web chat with The Root's chef James Rigato, owner Ed Mamou and restaurant critic Sylvia... |
| Man had sex with girl he coached in Oxford Township, authorities charge A 24-year-old Troy man who coached girls in gymnastics and cheerleading faces a court hearing Feb. 13 on charges that he had sex with a 14-year-old girl he coached in Oxford Township.On Saturday, the... |
| Troy student killed in accident is mourned A 12-year-old student in the autism program at Boulan Park Middle School in Troy was being mourned Monday following a weekend traffic accident that claimed his life.Sean Taglione, 12, was a... |
| Snow expected across metro Detroit as deep freeze blankets area After this morning's frigid temperatures, expect snow to move in this afternoon, possibly creating a messy afternoon rush hour, according to the National Weather Service."It looks like you... |
| The Komen controversy: Can we not unite against breast cancer? Poor Susan Komen! One day she's an international symbol of can-do philanthropy; the next she's being pilloried as a shill for zealots bent on tying a pink ribbon around their right-wing... |
| Scouting report for today's Giants-Patriots Super Bowl Brady is a two-time Super Bowl MVP who can become the third quarterback to win four championships with a victory today.New England doesn't have a true deep threat to its passing game, but slot... |
| Edmonton 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 : Red Wings sunk in six-round shootout Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Smyth, left, battles with the Detroit Red Wings goalie Joey MacDonald during second period action in Edmonton on Saturday night. / John... |
| Oilers upset Red Wings The Edmonton Oilers shocked the NHL-leading Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, while the Ottawa Senators lost again.Inspired by Sam Gagner, who had the first eight-point game in the NHL in more than 23... |
| Veteran actor earned praise for work on stage and screen NEW YORK -- Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original... |
| Belle Isle Aquarium reopens for daylong Shiver on the River event A crowd gathers to watch a shark feeding in the Belle Isle Aquarium on Saturday during the 13th Shiver on the River festival in Detroit. / Photos by KIMBERLY P. MITCHELL/Detroit Free... |
| The secrets are out on deal to settle suit over Rosa Parks estate The secret legal agreement designed to settle the brawl over the estate of civil rights leader Rosa Parks is a secret no more.The confidential seven-page document -- signed by Parks' 15 nieces... |
| How does your garden grow? Warmer in Michigan as temperatures rise Palm trees in Pontiac?The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its first guide to what plants will thrive in what area. In general, it's a few degrees warmer than the old version... |
| Public payroll fuels Ficano political machine Despite token opposition in his re-election bids, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano built up a massive war chest. / 2011 photo by KATHLEEN... |
| In Robert Ficano's words: Mistakes don't define me Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano said he was focused on jobs, but "there should have been more administrative oversight." / WILLIAM ARCHIE/Detroit Free... |
| Other county executives' appointees don't fund nearly as much of their war chests A Free Press analysis of contributions to Michigan's two other long-serving county executives shows they have far fewer appointees than Wayne's Robert Ficano and collect a smaller... |
| Event focuses on safer streets DETROIT Detroit residents are invited to a citywide block club meeting 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Northwest Activity Center, 18100 Meyers.Sponsored by Detroit 300, the event will feature the... |
| Shedding light on social network NEW YORK -- The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though.A new study out Friday found that the average user of... |
